by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 8, 2025 | Wooden Nickel
The Wooden Nickel is a collection of roughly a handful of recent topics that have caught our attention. Here you’ll find current,open-ended thoughts. We wish to use this piece as a way to think out loud in public rather than formal proclamations or projections. 1....
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 3, 2025 | Geopolitics & the Day After
In Geopolitical Concerns, we examine Israel’s strikes on Iran and how they have reshaped Middle East diplomacy, hardening Gulf demands for a Palestinian state, while NATO warns a potential war with Russia could cost $1.5 trillion in its first year. Strategic...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 1, 2025 | Carbon Market News Roundup
Welcome to our monthly newsletter, Carbon Market News Roundup, the goal of which is to introduce our audience to a new asset class market in the making: the carbon market. Our previous issues, along with the rest of our commentaries, may be read here. EU ETS Updates...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jun 28, 2025 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Make Gains Global equities made gains this week as geopolitical tensions eased. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the week up 3.44% and 4.25%, respectively, and the Dow Jones rose 3.82% on the week. The U.S. 10-year Treasury note...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jun 26, 2025 | Geopolitics & the Day After
In Geopolitical Concerns, Israel’s recent strikes crippled Iran’s deterrent capabilities and killed senior commanders, marking a historic reversal in Middle East power dynamics. As Iran’s ideological ambitions unravel, reformist factions push for economic...